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The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions (open access)

The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions

This report discusses the New START Treaty signed by Russia and the United States in 2010 which will be abided by until at least 2021 by the United States. The main provisions of the agreement andits ratification process and implementation, and issues for congress to consider are discussed(
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Woolf, Amy F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States (open access)

China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States

This report discusses Chinese economic development in recent years implications for the United States.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Morrison, Wayne M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Trade and Finance: Overview and Issues for the 115th Congress (open access)

International Trade and Finance: Overview and Issues for the 115th Congress

This report discusses major topics of interest and debate in the 115th Congress related to trade and finance.
Date: March 5, 2018
Creator: Irace, Mary A. & Nelson, Rebecca M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Material Support for Terrorism is Not Always an "Act of International Terrorism," Second Circuit Holds (open access)

Material Support for Terrorism is Not Always an "Act of International Terrorism," Second Circuit Holds

This report discusses the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of "Linde v. Arab Bank, PLC".
Date: March 5, 2018
Creator: Mulligan, Stephen P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Happens When Five Supreme Court Justices Can't Agree? (open access)

What Happens When Five Supreme Court Justices Can't Agree?

This report discusses the Supreme Court case of "Hughes v. United States" where all five justices agreed on the party that should win but they could not agree on why that party should win. The report discusses what justice's opinion, if any should enter future law through case law precedent, similar past cases, and the background of the "Hughes" case.
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: Lewis, Kevin M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ensemble: 2018-04-05 – North Texas Wind Symphony

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Band concert performed at the UNT College of Music Winspear Hall.
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: North Texas Wind Symphony
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Options to Cease Implementing the Iran Nuclear Agreement (open access)

Options to Cease Implementing the Iran Nuclear Agreement

This report discusses the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and various options for possible U.S. withdrawal if President Trump decided to try to reimpose sanctions on Iran.
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth; Kerr, Paul K. & Heitshusen, Valerie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2018 Defense Appropriations Act: An Overview (open access)

Fiscal Year 2018 Defense Appropriations Act: An Overview

This report provides an overview of the appropriations and provisions of the FY2018 Defense Appropriations Act.
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: McGarry, Brendan W. & Towell, Pat
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guns, Excise Taxes, Wildlife Restoration, and the National Firearms Act (open access)

Guns, Excise Taxes, Wildlife Restoration, and the National Firearms Act

This report discusses excise taxes collected on firearms which are used to fund wildlife restoration and legislative proposals to adjust the tax system on firearms.
Date: March 5, 2018
Creator: Crafton, R. Eliot; Gravelle, Jane G. & Krouse, William J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: In Brief (open access)

Iraq: In Brief

This report discusses Iraq's political and governmental structure, economy, humanitarian issues, military operations, and relations with the U.S.
Date: March 5, 2018
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menu and Vending Machine Items (open access)

Nutrition Labeling of Restaurant Menu and Vending Machine Items

This report discusses nutrition labeling for items on restaurant menus, in vending machines, prepared food at groceries, and entertainment venues which is required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed in 2010 but now due to be fully implemented in May 2018.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Dabrowska, Agata
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations, (open access)

U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations,

This report describes U.S. foreign aid to Latin American and Caribbean countries for fiscal year 2018 including the request and legislative actions on appropriations.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Meyer, Peter J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Al Qaeda and U.S. Policy: Middle East and Africa (open access)

Al Qaeda and U.S. Policy: Middle East and Africa

This report examines the threat posed by Al Qaeda affiliates in the Middle East and Africa as described by U.S. officials and outside observers, as well as the U.S. approach to date in responding to these threats.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Thomas, Clayton
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies (open access)

Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies

This report lists about 200 congressional liaison offices and is intended to help congressional offices in placing telephone calls and addressing correspondence to government agencies. The information was supplied by the appropriate agency and is current as of the date of publication. Entries are arranged alphabetically in four sections: legislative branch; judicial branch; executive branch; and agencies, boards, and commissions.
Date: February 5, 2018
Creator: Crane-Hirsch, Audrey Celeste
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax-Preferred College Savings Plans: An Introduction to 529 Plans (open access)

Tax-Preferred College Savings Plans: An Introduction to 529 Plans

This report provides an introduction to 529 college savings plans and examines the specific tax advantages of these plans.
Date: March 5, 2018
Creator: Crandall-Hollick, Margot L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Bar Bouncer Equivalent for Planes in Flight (open access)

A Bar Bouncer Equivalent for Planes in Flight

This report discusses the decisions of two U.S. Appeals Courts regarding the cases of "U.S. v. Lynch" and "U.S. v. Petras" which both concerned passenger misconduct toward flight attendants.
Date: March 5, 2018
Creator: Doyle, Charles
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Joint-Resolution Seeks to End U.S. Support for Saudi-led Coalition Military Operations in Yemen (open access)

Joint-Resolution Seeks to End U.S. Support for Saudi-led Coalition Military Operations in Yemen

This report discusses Senate Joint Resolution 54 which directs the President to remove U.S. forces from "hostilities in or affecting" Yemen (except for those U.S. forces engaged in counterterrorism operations directed at al Qaeda or associated forces). It provides a brief overview of U.S. involvement in Yemen both militarily and diplomatically through advisement of Saudi Arabia on reducing civilian casulaties and refueling of Saudi planes used in airstrikes.
Date: March 5, 2018
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M.; Sharp, Jeremy M. & Weed, Matthew C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity (open access)

Immigration Consequences of Criminal Activity

This report identifies the major criminal grounds that may bar an alien from being admitted into the United States or render an alien within the country removable. The report also discusses additional immigration consequences of criminal activity, including those that make an alien ineligible for certain relief from removal, including cancellation of removal, voluntary departure, withholding of removal, and asylum. The report also addresses the criminal grounds that render an alien ineligible to adjust to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, as well as those grounds barring LPRs from naturalizing as U.S. citizens. The report also discusses the scope of several general criminal categories referenced by the INA, including "crimes involving moral turpitude," "aggravated felonies," and "crimes of violence."
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: Peck, Sarah Herman & Smith, Hillel R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2018 (open access)

The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Leonard, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: Blevins, Betsy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ensemble: 2018-04-05 – Faust

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Opera performed at the UNT College of Music Lyric Theater.
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: University of North Texas. Opera Studies
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 1, Pages 1-136, January 5, 2018 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 1, Pages 1-136, January 5, 2018

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: January 5, 2018
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Detecting Sarcasm is Extremely Easy ;-) (open access)

Detecting Sarcasm is Extremely Easy ;-)

This paper analyzes the performance of a domain-general sarcasm detection system on datasets from two different domains: Twitter and Amazon product reviews.
Date: June 5, 2018
Creator: Parde, Natalie & Nielsen, Rodney D.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2018 (open access)

North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 2018

Weekly student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 5, 2018
Creator: Bywater, Kayleigh
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, October 5, 2018 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, October 5, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date: October 5, 2018
Creator: Nash, Tammye
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History